Chennai, November 1, 2024 – The Volleyball
World Beach Pro Tour - 2024, Chennai Challenge, will take place from November
21st to 24th at the Intercontinental Hotels and Resorts, Vada Nemli, ECR,
Chennai. A press meet was held today where the event was introduced by Mr.
Vasudevan, Mr. Irfan, Mr. Magendran, Mr. Martin Sudhakar, Mr. Sundar, and Mr.
Mohanraj, all executive members of the Marina Beach Sports Club, alongside Mr.
Dhinakaran.
The Marina Beach Sports Club has been
entrusted with hosting this prestigious international event by the
International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and Volleyball World. This
endorsement comes as recognition of the club's extensive experience in
organizing numerous national and international events since 1992.
The Beach Pro Tour is a globally renowned
annual circuit featuring the world’s top beach volleyball athletes competing
for substantial prize money across 18 stops worldwide. The Chennai Challenge
offers a prize pool of $200,000 USD. This year’s event will feature 24 men's and
24 women's top-ranked teams from 42 countries.
The matches will be broadcast live on
Volleyball World Television, reaching a global audience. India’s premier
digital sports platform “FANCODE” will also stream the event through their app,
while EUROSPORT will provide live coverage daily.
Matches will commence at 8 AM and continue
until 8 PM across four competition courts with floodlights. The event will
feature an international DJ and MC to energize the crowd. Notably, both Indian
men's and women's teams will participate, offering fans an exciting opportunity
to cheer for homegrown talent.
